Monica Barbaro Wears Brandon Maxwell Gown at GQ Men of the Year Party

Monica Barbaro attended the 31st GQ Men of the Year Party at Los Angeles’s Chateau Marmont this Friday night. The actress wore a sultry gown for the occasion, walking the red carpet in a plunging v-neck halter dress from the Brandon Maxwell Spring/Summer 2027 collection.

Barbaro’s look was marked by a striking high-contrast color palette. She wore juxtaposed shades of black and white from head to toe for the evening. Her dress began with a solid black bodice with a deep v-neck extending toward her waist and stopping just shy of the navel. The dress’s top and bottom met in a dramatic scalloped v-shaped basque waistline, the triangular angling sharply accentuated by the sudden change in color.

Barbaro’s pleated skirt was an arresting shade of light ivory. She combined the look with a simple black pair of pointed toe pumps, completing the black-and-white pattern. For the event, Barbaro wore her hair down in a slightly wavy style with minimal makeup, including nude lipstick, and pear-shaped diamond earrings.

Barbaro is a fan of the plunging neckline, a look she’s been seen sporting many times before. Back at the 2025 SAG awards, for example, the actress wore a bright red Dior halter dress with a deep v-neck plunge highly similar to her Men of the Year outfit from this Friday. A brand ambassador for Dior, it’s no surprise that Barbaro often attends events wearing this particular label. Earlier this year, for example, Babaro wore Dior to a screening for the film “Artificial.” She attended the event in an eye-catching mini-dress in a glistening shade of blue that featured thin, slinky straps, a square neckline, and ruffles near the hemline.

The GQ Men of the Year party is an annual gala held in Los Angeles to honor influential men in media. This year, the honorees were Andrew Garfield, Matt Damon, and Chris Rock. The event attracted many high-profile attendees, including stars like Future, Travis Scott, and Robbie Hoffman.